Child&#39;s sleeping garment



G.. E. JOYCE July 6, 194s.

CHILDS SLEEPING GARMENT 3 Sheetis-Sheet l Filed NOV. 2,7, 1946 Im'e//tor Attoeys Gracia Evelyn Joyce July 6, 1948.

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UNITED STATES TNT OFFICE CHILDSSLEEPING GrAItMEN'iV Gracia Evelyn Joyce, Dixon, Ill. Application November 27, 1946, Serial No. 712,667

This invention relates to a childs sleeping garment adapted for children and infants to insure safe warm sleeping so that the child is well covered at all times and cannot become entangled in bedding and without the use of extra bed covering.

An object of the invention is to provide a sleeping garment of the character statedy by which a child may be well covered, and includes inner and outer garments, the-upper portion of each garment being in the form of a waist or jacket adapted to be fastened around the child at the front portions or iiaps and `including sleeves and a neck opening, while the lower portion of each garment is in the form of a downwardly enlarged or widened sack or bag adapted to be fastened by a front flap at the top to the front of the outer jacket or top portion of the garment, so that the child is entirely covered with room for free movement of the legs and feet, while permitting the front to be open for conveniently putting on and taking ol the garment and for changing diapers, and when closed, to keep a child covered properly, thereby avoiding the serious problems met with in the use of covers and the tendency to tangle therewith or strangle a child or from being exposed to cold by reason of sleeping on top of the covers due to restlessness, instead of under them and thereby exposed to cold and subsequent sickness resulting therefrom. y

-Another object of the invention is to provide a sleeping garment for children or infants which includes inner and outer portions, the inner portion or lining tting within the outer portion, so

that the outer portion may be made of heavy blanket or cotton material, while'the inner portion may be made of lightweight wool or other lining material or cotton sheeting or the like, so that the inner lining may be removed or detached in mild weather while effectively covering the child while sleeping.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, 'reference being had to the accompanying drawings'forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a childs sleeping garment constructed in accordance with the invention and closed as when in'use.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure `3 is a horizontal sectional vview taken ontheline 3 -3 ofFigurel. j l Figure 4 is a view'similar to Figure 1, with the "V7 claims. (o1. 2-69.5 n,

inner garment portion or lining closed and the outer jacket portion open to expose the lining, and the drop flap at the top of the lower sleeping bag or sack lowered.

Figure 5 is a horizontalsectional View taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 4. f,

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional viewtaken on the line 6 6 of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary ver cal sectional View showing the inner and outer portions fastened together at the front and thetop or drop liap of the lower sleepingbag secured in closed position, and

Figure 8 is a fragmentary view of the upper portion of the garment as shown in Figure 4, 'with the lining in open position.

Referring to the drawings in detail, in which like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the garment is shown as comprising anouter vportion I0 and an inner portion or lining l I, each ofl which consists of an upper jacket portion I2 similar to a nightgown top having a neckopening I3 and sleeves Ill. The front portion includes frontl sides or flaps I5, which in'conjunction with the edge of the garment `topl or jacket at the neck. opening I3, may be provided with a binding I6" around the edge extending along-the front edges of the front portions, sides or flaps I5 and suit-` ably stitched thereto as at Il. The binding of the outer garment portion is preferably folded over the edge of the ap I5 at one side and along the inner side and edgeat the other flap as well as at the bottom portions thereof, as indicated at I8. `Suitable fasteners are provided for the, flaps or front portions I5, such as buttons I9 along one edge and button holes engaged thereby along the other edge, as indicated at 2U for fastening the front of the garment at the nightgown top or jacket. The front portions I 5 are also preferably made separate from the back 2| with seams 22 extending from the neck opening along the sleeves I4 and seams 23 along the bottom of the sleeves I4, under the armpits and along the sides of the front portions or flaps I5 to the bottom edges thereof, which edges vat the vertical front portions and bottom may be folded over inwardly and upwardly and stitched to the binding along the edges ofthe latter. Y

The back portion of the garment is'a single blank extending continuously from the neck opening and back portions of the sleeves as well as the back of the upper nightgown top o r jacket l2' and enlarges downwardly with-diverging side edges 24 stitched ytothe inturned yside edgesof portions 29 extending below the bottom edges I8 of the front jacket folds or flaps I5. Of course, any other suitable fasteners may be provided in addition to the buttons is and button-'holes :2o

at the front of the jacket or nightgown topof the garment. The top of the front portion forms a drop flap 30 which is separatedfalong tits.side

edges 3I from the intermediate portions 2.8 andA the front flaps l5 of thaouter jacket maybe provided with suitable detachable fastenings to connectjjzthe frontedge of therilap-S theretdsuchas buttons l32 engaging button-holes .33 in the vtop edgey ofthe drop yflap 30. Y `The fold'ededge ofthe dropvflapA or fold 30 is preferably lprovidedwith a 'binding edge 34 at the ,-top, which extends down along the sides of-the 'drop apforfolding flap-Miesindicated lat 3,5 -to the lower -ends oi .theoslits or openings 36 provided `at -the sides at such points. The' inner garment AEI is formed similarly tothe outer' garment, except that the bottoml edges Vof the naps-'or front portions Iii thereof-may'-have extra folds or bindings 31 vat their bottom edges, with cor-responding buttons il!!A and {button-holes* 2'!! provided to connect lthe sama-fthe'same as the outer jacket, although as in connectionwith 4the .outer jacket, Iany other suitable form of detachable fastenings, such as hooks and eyes, zippers or Talon fasteners, snaps 4or otherwise may be provided at such'pointa In-ordentoiconnect -the'iiap 130 of the outer garment 'portion -to' the 4corresponding flap "30 'lofthehinner-garment portion, snap fasteners 38 may be fprovided valong thevinner surface .of the outer .drop flap or'folding nap 30 engagingcoacting'lfasteners salonglthe outer surface of the innerdrop--flaporfold 139 `of the inner garment or dining,such as havingthe ballportions -fastened -sto the inne-r face lat the edge portion of jthe outer drop-flap or fold I30 engaging socket portion-s carried 'by-the outer face Aat the top edgeof the droprap or` fold '30 iof thefinner garment-orlining. 'Ift should also be notedthat the top ,and side edges of-the innervfdrop hap-or =lfoll-30'lterminate Abelow,-short of or spaced*l from thecorrespond-ing edges of the outer drop flapv orsfold 3U so tl-1a.tthe` latter will @over the. inner .drop -flap and avoidunnecessary thickness'at such .-,poin-t. :Alsofthe-sideedges 3I mayconvergefup- :wardlysinconnection with both flaps 3.0 and 13E. Thusf when the two flaps -.3 land :'30. are. secured together, .-the outer :nap mayzfbe anchored to vthe lower-.ledges of the lfolds .I5 oftheouter ljacket `portionzol.thegarrnent to .entirely-cover a child While, sleeping and A-fwhile giving .room forfree vvmovement of the 'legs and feet, .will prevent env ability. of beine exposed te sold, `witlfleut becom- ,tine entangledin 'bedingte-'1d without employing 1 .eiireibe @overige The ,outer-garment portion lsfilfeably ,n.ffheavy Cotton ,blanket nnaterialI 0r .Qlherwiseendthe innerlgarmentr lining, is 0f @lightweight W01, cotton,c10ih,f sheeting or. other suitable material for the purpose. Since the garment buttons down the front to the waist and across the front, the drop front or fold forms a ap making it extremely easy for the garment to be put on and taken off of a child as well as making diaper changing easy. The drop front also fastens or buttons at the waist in front and the lightweight wool or other lining can be detached for mild weather. The lining .also but- .tons down the front, but the drop front thereof is fastened to the inner face of the drop front of the outer garment and not to the bottom of ,the front folds or top of the lining or inner garment. Thus, the device serves to keep a small -child A,properly covered and avoids the serious problems hertofore existing in the use of bed clothing in connection with other sleeping garments, .especiadly-.since a child in tossing around seldomgsleeps under the covers but has a tendency to sleep on top of them. Therefore, the garment is :absolutely Vsafe and removes all lsleeping hazards. l Y

AWhile inthe foregoing therehas-beensshown and described the preferred embodiment .of this invention it is to be understood thatiniinor changes in the details of' construction, .combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to wit-hout departing from the-spirit andscope of the invention `as claimed.

I claim asv-my invention:

1. A sleeping garment of the .class `rdescribed comprising an'iupper jacket portion adapted to be Vfastened at the front and inner and outer lower bag V.portions enlarged downwardly therefrom and each lower bag portion at thetop having-a frontap, the hap of the inner bag portion being fastenedfto theinner side of -the'flap of the outer bag portion and the-flap of theouter bag portionedapted to be :fastenedto the bottom of the outer jacket `portion at .thefront 2. yA sleeping garment cormorising,separable upperdnner andeuter jacket portions.V each having an opening vertically lwith side portions adapted to be securedtogether along said vertical opening, and innerand outer downwardly enlarged vlower bag vportions each having a drop ilap atthetop, theiiap'of the'inner. bag= portion being `fastened. to the/inner side of theilap of the outer bagportion and the 'ap oitlfieouter bag portion adapted'to be fastened vto lthe side portions-along the lower edge of said outer jacket portion.

3, A -sleeping garment comprising inner' and outer interfitting.upperfjacketportions each'havingfront fla-ps, a neck opening and sleeves and lower rportions forming closed bags extending downwardly from the backs iof the jacket-portions and closedat ,the sides and frontthejfront .portions of themas havinedropcaps open at *the sides and theinner flap adapted to beanchored to thepuier.apspaqed-f10mfhe top edge thereof and the outer viiap,adapted to be sccuredto vthe bottemedee of the foldsfofxthe .outeriaclsetporticn- .4. A sleeping garmentcomprisine inner' .and outer .garmentportions bthrhavineupper Jacket portions with neck openings and sleeves and adapted to be fastened verticallyandcentrally of the front, said folded portions iterminating at .the welstand each having ajdownwardv enlarged and Widenedbag portionat the bottom including back and front portions y closedV at the `sides and bottom, l$013V Rortollsf the .flvOfIt :p0rtions of the bag portionshavinge. dropfoldssepr aratedetthe sides, said.drop'foldsdesened to be secured together and the drop fold of the outer garment adapted to be detachably secured to the bottom of the front folds of the outer jacket.

5. A sleeping garment comprising inner and outer garment portions both having upper jacket portions with neck openings and sleeves, said jacket portions adapted to be fastened vertically and centrally of the front and terminating at the waist and each having a downwardly enlarged and widened bag portion at the bottom including back and front portions closed at the sides and bottom, the front -portions having drop folds at the top separated at the sides, said drop folds designed to be secured together and the drop fold of the outer front portion adapted to be detachably secured to the bottom of the outer jacket independently of the inner jacket portion.

6. A sleeping garment comprising inner and outer garment portions both having upper jacket portions with neck openings, sleeves and front folds adapted to be fastened vertically and centrally of the front, said front folds terminating at the waist and each jacket having a downwardly enlarged -and widened bag portion at the bottom including back and front portions close-d at the sides and bottom, the front portions having drop folds at the top separated at the sides, said drop folds designed to Ibe secured together and the drop fold of the outer front `portion adapted to be detachably secured to the bottom of the front folds of the outer jacket independently of the inner jacket portion, the front folds of the inner jacket portion being free of connection at the bottom and the sleeve portions of the inner garment :fitting within the sleeve portions of the outer garment.

7. A sleeping garment comprising inner and outer garments including upper inner and outer jacket portions with the inner jacket portion detachably mounted within the outer jacket portion and having its sleeves fitting the sleeves of the outer jacket portion, the jacket portions having lower portions forming downwardly enlarged bags closed at the bottom and sides and extending Vfrom the back of the upper jacket portions, the top portions of the bags at the front being provided with drop flaps separated at the sides from the back portion, means to secure the front portions of the upper jacket portions together, means to secure said drop flaps together and means to secure the outer drop ap to the upper outer jacket portion along the bottom thereof.

GRACIA EVELYN JOYCE.

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